Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R434 - Clinical Services, Primary Care and Rural Health
Rule R434-40 - Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program
Section R434-40-12 - Scholarship Grant Eligibility and Selection
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 434-40-12
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) In selecting a recipient for a nurse scholarship grant, the Department may evaluate the applicant based on the following selection criteria:
(a) the
applicant's commitment to serve in an underserved area, as demonstrated in any
of the following ways:
(i) has worked or
volunteered to serve in an underserved area or service commitment to the
medically underserved;
(ii) has
work or educational experience with the medically underserved through the Peace
Corps, VISTA, or a similar volunteer agency;
(iii) has cultural or language skills that
are essential for services in an underserved area; and
(iv) other facts or experience that the
applicant can demonstrate to the Department that establishes the applicant's
commitment to the medically underserved;
(b) evidence that the applicant has a license
in good standing to practice in the state under Title 58, Chapter 31, Nurse
Practice Act, or under Title 58, Chapter 44a, Nurse Midwife Practice
Act;
(c) the applicant's academic
ability as demonstrated by official transcripts and official school admission
test scores;
(d) the applicant's
evidence that they have been accepted by or currently attends an accredited
school;
(e) the applicant's
projected educational expenses;
(f)
the applicant's educational, personal, and professional references that
demonstrate the applicant's good character and potential to successfully
complete school; and
(g) the
applicant's essay which is required as part of the scholarship
application.
(2) In selecting a scholarship grant recipient, the Department may give preference to applicants who agree to serve for a greater length of time in return for scholarship assistance.
(3) Only United States citizens or permanent residents are eligible to receive a scholarship grant.
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